018646 Accession Number: 018646

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Labuan Island, Borneo. 11 June 1945. A little girl sits on a mat eating a biscuit distributed, after the landing by Australian soldiers. They gave biscuits and sweets to civilian women and children, some of whom had been without food for several days. A British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit officer landed with the troops to assist in the welfare of native civilians.

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Accession Number
018646
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 June 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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